How To Fix Bike Not Shifting Gears

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ส.ค. 2024
  • I am often asked how to fix a bike that won't shift gears or will only shift to some gears. The problem will be the shifters, derailleurs, or cables. I walk through the steps to isolate and locate the issue and how to fix it. I cover both the front derailleur and rear derailleur.
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  • @RJTheBikeGuy
    @RJTheBikeGuy  5 ปีที่แล้ว +48

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    • @howtodoit1779
      @howtodoit1779 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey, I need some help. Could you watch this video and try to answer it?
      th-cam.com/video/wyU8rpMc44A/w-d-xo.html

    • @RJTheBikeGuy
      @RJTheBikeGuy  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@howtodoit1779 Did you go through the video?

    • @howtodoit1779
      @howtodoit1779 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@RJTheBikeGuy Yeah, I watched the video. I'm assuming I missed something in it?

    • @RJTheBikeGuy
      @RJTheBikeGuy  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@howtodoit1779 Okay, the problem, the derailleur, the cable, or the shifter? You have to isolate the issue, and fix it. Or take it to a mechanic. I can't diagnose it without working on it.

    • @itsjusts_am
      @itsjusts_am 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@RJTheBikeGuy It's hard for my bike to get off of the first gear. Any thoughts on what the cause could be? All of the other gears work fine. I have a micro shift deralieur.

  • @kathryncost851
    @kathryncost851 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +179

    Im a 13yo girl, and i asked my stepdad to fix my bike because my gears werent shifting correctly. He rode my bike uphill but was still dumb to understand the problem so he denied to atleast listen to what my problems were with the bike. He got annoyed so then i decided to just do it myself because he's just lazy asf i guess.. In the garage and at the end of this video i understood what the problem was and i fixed it with the tools we have in the garage!! thank you so much!!

    • @christalmorrison482
      @christalmorrison482 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

      You are awesome! I am so proud of you for figuring out your problem yourself. I am a 54 year old, divorced Mom of three young men, and I work out almost everything myself using TH-cam. You can do ANYTHING if you have the strength and the tools. You go, girl!!!

    • @kathryncost851
      @kathryncost851 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      @@christalmorrison482 thank you so much!!

    • @edwardwilliammorris1340
      @edwardwilliammorris1340 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      More power to you 🤗🤗

    • @michaelgaudette4015
      @michaelgaudette4015 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Make sure you teach him 😂😂😂

    • @Miguelskytwins
      @Miguelskytwins 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Proud of you, well done 🫡

  • @HometownbyHandlebar
    @HometownbyHandlebar 4 ปีที่แล้ว +349

    Once again, a minute spent watching RJ The Bike Guy prevents an hour cussing in the garage.

    • @AlejandroPeredaMusic
      @AlejandroPeredaMusic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      You just prevented yourself 9 hours then 🔥, I'm about to do the same haha

    • @followhim.8543
      @followhim.8543 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey! I just want to tell you to get it right with God Before you leave this World. God is one and great and all of us humans owe God because we have broken His laws that are carved in our hearts and known as God's ten commandments. The Bible says that there is not one good man and that everyone is condemned by God to pay the price for their sin and that is death. God is great and he is our judge he will judge us for our sin and we can not do anything about it because God can not just ignore sin. thus we all deserve death and hell 🔥 .
      But God he was gracious to us humans and had his son Jesus sacrificed on the cross for your and my sin so that we would not be lost and suffer in the eternal fire. It is written in the Bible: John 3:16 God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. so instead of you dying JESUS ​​died on the cross he was mocked, beaten, whipped for you . just for you and me and all the mankind. he could at any second call down angels to help him of the cross but no he chosed to suffer for you and on that way God showed that he loves. Three days later Jesus was resurrected from death and that showed that he didn’t deserve to die because he was perfect but he taked the punishment of our sin so that we could live with God.
      So turn to God and believe in him through Jesus it is the only way to eternal life with God. God also transformed me because I did disgusting things, but when I received Jesus, God began to do his work in me and thanks to the Lord I am saved. Please do not ignore this because I do not want you my sister or brother to be lost. but through Jesus there is not a single way to God for God is just he can not just forget your sin as long as nothing has paid for your sin and Jesus did. think about this in this way: you’re in a court you are convicted of a punishment the judge will not remove your punishment for the good stuff you have done no he will judge you for the bad ones. but if someone pays your penalty then you are free to go. God did not want you to be lost so He sent Jesus for your sins. It was therefore Jesus said it’s finished before he died. It means that he had taked the punishment of sin instead of you and me. So please Seek God through Christ for Jesus is only way. Jesus said I am the way the truth and the life nobody comes to the father except through me. So please turn to Jesus and get salvation before you die. You don’t know when you gone die it could be tomorrow or today. Every day 150 thousand people due and they didn’t know that. So you could be one of them tomorrow. Seek you salvation in Christ.
      Pray with me: Lord I know I have sinned against you but I apologize and I want to be saved through the blood of Christ forgive me and guide me towards your kingdom God . God help me to walk away from my sin and walk with your righteousness. In Jesus name amen 🙏
      Watch this video if you don’t understand. th-cam.com/video/TCSUKIhjevo/w-d-xo.html

    • @christophermurray2939
      @christophermurray2939 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      except for me

    • @annymp
      @annymp ปีที่แล้ว +1

      i don’t even have a garage

  • @soul_killer4732
    @soul_killer4732 5 ปีที่แล้ว +719

    Good job u deserve a Pepsi

  • @AlphaDaddy82
    @AlphaDaddy82 6 ปีที่แล้ว +103

    Who dislikes this!?? Such useful and complete info with clear visuals, what do they expect, that the guy goes over there to fix their bikes himself ?

    • @hr6149
      @hr6149 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      AlphaDaddy82 EXACTLY!!! I’ve never in my life touched a bike for any reason other than cycling. With this one single video I repaired my gears and saved myself min $100++ !!! How cool is that!

    • @donchiva2222
      @donchiva2222 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I usually dislike due to time waster ads, that's my principle. I am sure many share the same.

    • @reynaldoponce3645
      @reynaldoponce3645 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Because he never solved my problem he never even talks how to repair it

    • @derekyohan1444
      @derekyohan1444 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Rey Rey question him personally cause your problem on your bike is probably another cause

    • @mtdanyt9032
      @mtdanyt9032 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Bots...

  • @starman9536
    @starman9536 7 ปีที่แล้ว +80

    Finally found a video that addressed my problem, front gear would not shift on to the largest gear. Bought the bike used with this problem. Simple adjustment of the high limiter screw and problem solved. Your the MAN! Thanks for the videos.

    • @followhim.8543
      @followhim.8543 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey! I just want to tell you to get it right with God Before you leave this World. God is one and great and all of us humans owe God because we have broken His laws that are carved in our hearts and known as God's ten commandments. The Bible says that there is not one good man and that everyone is condemned by God to pay the price for their sin and that is death. God is great and he is our judge he will judge us for our sin and we can not do anything about it because God can not just ignore sin. thus we all deserve death and hell 🔥 .
      But God he was gracious to us humans and had his son Jesus sacrificed on the cross for your and my sin so that we would not be lost and suffer in the eternal fire. It is written in the Bible: John 3:16 God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. so instead of you dying JESUS ​​died on the cross he was mocked, beaten, whipped for you . just for you and me and all the mankind. he could at any second call down angels to help him of the cross but no he chosed to suffer for you and on that way God showed that he loves. Three days later Jesus was resurrected from death and that showed that he didn’t deserve to die because he was perfect but he taked the punishment of our sin so that we could live with God.
      So turn to God and believe in him through Jesus it is the only way to eternal life with God. God also transformed me because I did disgusting things, but when I received Jesus, God began to do his work in me and thanks to the Lord I am saved. Please do not ignore this because I do not want you my sister or brother to be lost. but through Jesus there is not a single way to God for God is just he can not just forget your sin as long as nothing has paid for your sin and Jesus did. think about this in this way: you’re in a court you are convicted of a punishment the judge will not remove your punishment for the good stuff you have done no he will judge you for the bad ones. but if someone pays your penalty then you are free to go. God did not want you to be lost so He sent Jesus for your sins. It was therefore Jesus said it’s finished before he died. It means that he had taked the punishment of sin instead of you and me. So please Seek God through Christ for Jesus is only way. Jesus said I am the way the truth and the life nobody comes to the father except through me. So please turn to Jesus and get salvation before you die. You don’t know when you gone die it could be tomorrow or today. Every day 150 thousand people due and they didn’t know that. So you could be one of them tomorrow. Seek you salvation in Christ.
      Pray with me: Lord I know I have sinned against you but I apologize and I want to be saved through the blood of Christ forgive me and guide me towards your kingdom God . God help me to walk away from my sin and walk with your righteousness. In Jesus name amen 🙏
      Watch this video if you don’t understand. th-cam.com/video/TCSUKIhjevo/w-d-xo.html

  • @nosoupforyouever15
    @nosoupforyouever15 4 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    I've had like 3 mountain bikes over the years and I've always eventually had an issue with the shifters. I'm glad I finally found a video on this issue

    • @followhim.8543
      @followhim.8543 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey! I just want to tell you to get it right with God Before you leave this World. God is one and great and all of us humans owe God because we have broken His laws that are carved in our hearts and known as God's ten commandments. The Bible says that there is not one good man and that everyone is condemned by God to pay the price for their sin and that is death. God is great and he is our judge he will judge us for our sin and we can not do anything about it because God can not just ignore sin. thus we all deserve death and hell 🔥 .
      But God he was gracious to us humans and had his son Jesus sacrificed on the cross for your and my sin so that we would not be lost and suffer in the eternal fire. It is written in the Bible: John 3:16 God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. so instead of you dying JESUS ​​died on the cross he was mocked, beaten, whipped for you . just for you and me and all the mankind. he could at any second call down angels to help him of the cross but no he chosed to suffer for you and on that way God showed that he loves. Three days later Jesus was resurrected from death and that showed that he didn’t deserve to die because he was perfect but he taked the punishment of our sin so that we could live with God.
      So turn to God and believe in him through Jesus it is the only way to eternal life with God. God also transformed me because I did disgusting things, but when I received Jesus, God began to do his work in me and thanks to the Lord I am saved. Please do not ignore this because I do not want you my sister or brother to be lost. but through Jesus there is not a single way to God for God is just he can not just forget your sin as long as nothing has paid for your sin and Jesus did. think about this in this way: you’re in a court you are convicted of a punishment the judge will not remove your punishment for the good stuff you have done no he will judge you for the bad ones. but if someone pays your penalty then you are free to go. God did not want you to be lost so He sent Jesus for your sins. It was therefore Jesus said it’s finished before he died. It means that he had taked the punishment of sin instead of you and me. So please Seek God through Christ for Jesus is only way. Jesus said I am the way the truth and the life nobody comes to the father except through me. So please turn to Jesus and get salvation before you die. You don’t know when you gone die it could be tomorrow or today. Every day 150 thousand people due and they didn’t know that. So you could be one of them tomorrow. Seek you salvation in Christ.
      Pray with me: Lord I know I have sinned against you but I apologize and I want to be saved through the blood of Christ forgive me and guide me towards your kingdom God . God help me to walk away from my sin and walk with your righteousness. In Jesus name amen 🙏
      Watch this video if you don’t understand. th-cam.com/video/TCSUKIhjevo/w-d-xo.html

  • @johnnyceja46
    @johnnyceja46 3 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    Anyone else feel so satisfied when he pushed and his chain was so smooth when it shifted?

  • @vacmaster268
    @vacmaster268 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    This was so straight forward and easy to understand! Awesome job for such a thorough and straight to the point of how to troubleshoot shifting! Heading out to my wife's bike to put this into practice. Thank you for taking the time to make this video. So helpful. God bless.

  • @shutthefrontdoorplz
    @shutthefrontdoorplz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    This video deserves more like and 0 dislikes. Quick, easy to understand, solved all of the issues. Kudos to you! Amazing help

    • @followhim.8543
      @followhim.8543 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey! I just want to tell you to get it right with God Before you leave this World. God is one and great and all of us humans owe God because we have broken His laws that are carved in our hearts and known as God's ten commandments. The Bible says that there is not one good man and that everyone is condemned by God to pay the price for their sin and that is death. God is great and he is our judge he will judge us for our sin and we can not do anything about it because God can not just ignore sin. thus we all deserve death and hell 🔥 .
      But God he was gracious to us humans and had his son Jesus sacrificed on the cross for your and my sin so that we would not be lost and suffer in the eternal fire. It is written in the Bible: John 3:16 God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. so instead of you dying JESUS ​​died on the cross he was mocked, beaten, whipped for you . just for you and me and all the mankind. he could at any second call down angels to help him of the cross but no he chosed to suffer for you and on that way God showed that he loves. Three days later Jesus was resurrected from death and that showed that he didn’t deserve to die because he was perfect but he taked the punishment of our sin so that we could live with God.
      So turn to God and believe in him through Jesus it is the only way to eternal life with God. God also transformed me because I did disgusting things, but when I received Jesus, God began to do his work in me and thanks to the Lord I am saved. Please do not ignore this because I do not want you my sister or brother to be lost. but through Jesus there is not a single way to God for God is just he can not just forget your sin as long as nothing has paid for your sin and Jesus did. think about this in this way: you’re in a court you are convicted of a punishment the judge will not remove your punishment for the good stuff you have done no he will judge you for the bad ones. but if someone pays your penalty then you are free to go. God did not want you to be lost so He sent Jesus for your sins. It was therefore Jesus said it’s finished before he died. It means that he had taked the punishment of sin instead of you and me. So please Seek God through Christ for Jesus is only way. Jesus said I am the way the truth and the life nobody comes to the father except through me. So please turn to Jesus and get salvation before you die. You don’t know when you gone die it could be tomorrow or today. Every day 150 thousand people due and they didn’t know that. So you could be one of them tomorrow. Seek you salvation in Christ.
      Pray with me: Lord I know I have sinned against you but I apologize and I want to be saved through the blood of Christ forgive me and guide me towards your kingdom God . God help me to walk away from my sin and walk with your righteousness. In Jesus name amen 🙏
      Watch this video if you don’t understand. th-cam.com/video/TCSUKIhjevo/w-d-xo.html

  • @sauravonutube
    @sauravonutube 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for a detailed video. I bought a Schwinn Trailway bike from Target 3 days ago. The bike was not shifting to the highest gear. Your explanation was sufficient to get the issue fixed. Thanks again!

  • @media333
    @media333 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Letting the derailer come first to its "resting spot" before tightening the cable was just the thing that worked for me. Haven't heard any other online cable people recommend doing that first. Thanks much. Great help!

  • @excaliburmartialarts6003
    @excaliburmartialarts6003 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Just wanted to say this a great video that helps you diagnose a problem like gear shifting with a systematic list of probable culprits. This is what you need before you spend money on the wrong part/component. Just what the Doctor ordered. Thank you.

  • @garybrown1530
    @garybrown1530 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks RJ The Bike Guy! This was another GREAT video! Tomorrow I'm going to work on fine-tuning the gear shifting so I can get the chain to the lowest gear.

  • @kristinegustafson3310
    @kristinegustafson3310 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thank you!! I was able to diagnose and fix the problem easily with this video! Saved me a trip to the bike shop!

  • @tewstronge9173
    @tewstronge9173 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks dude! Took so much time messing with the derailer but thanks to you I realized it was the wire itself. Thumbs up!

  • @MrLongmd01
    @MrLongmd01 7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Your an absolute legend RJ. I come straight to your channel whenever i've got some maintenance to do on my bikes. I always can find what i am looking for (or just about) and when i try it actually works! Keep it up

    • @uselessspectator9427
      @uselessspectator9427 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Do you use your bike to pedal to JWACS?

    • @followhim.8543
      @followhim.8543 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey! I just want to tell you to get it right with God Before you leave this World. God is one and great and all of us humans owe God because we have broken His laws that are carved in our hearts and known as God's ten commandments. The Bible says that there is not one good man and that everyone is condemned by God to pay the price for their sin and that is death. God is great and he is our judge he will judge us for our sin and we can not do anything about it because God can not just ignore sin. thus we all deserve death and hell 🔥 .
      But God he was gracious to us humans and had his son Jesus sacrificed on the cross for your and my sin so that we would not be lost and suffer in the eternal fire. It is written in the Bible: John 3:16 God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. so instead of you dying JESUS ​​died on the cross he was mocked, beaten, whipped for you . just for you and me and all the mankind. he could at any second call down angels to help him of the cross but no he chosed to suffer for you and on that way God showed that he loves. Three days later Jesus was resurrected from death and that showed that he didn’t deserve to die because he was perfect but he taked the punishment of our sin so that we could live with God.
      So turn to God and believe in him through Jesus it is the only way to eternal life with God. God also transformed me because I did disgusting things, but when I received Jesus, God began to do his work in me and thanks to the Lord I am saved. Please do not ignore this because I do not want you my sister or brother to be lost. but through Jesus there is not a single way to God for God is just he can not just forget your sin as long as nothing has paid for your sin and Jesus did. think about this in this way: you’re in a court you are convicted of a punishment the judge will not remove your punishment for the good stuff you have done no he will judge you for the bad ones. but if someone pays your penalty then you are free to go. God did not want you to be lost so He sent Jesus for your sins. It was therefore Jesus said it’s finished before he died. It means that he had taked the punishment of sin instead of you and me. So please Seek God through Christ for Jesus is only way. Jesus said I am the way the truth and the life nobody comes to the father except through me. So please turn to Jesus and get salvation before you die. You don’t know when you gone die it could be tomorrow or today. Every day 150 thousand people due and they didn’t know that. So you could be one of them tomorrow. Seek you salvation in Christ.
      Pray with me: Lord I know I have sinned against you but I apologize and I want to be saved through the blood of Christ forgive me and guide me towards your kingdom God . God help me to walk away from my sin and walk with your righteousness. In Jesus name amen 🙏
      Watch this video if you don’t understand. th-cam.com/video/TCSUKIhjevo/w-d-xo.html

  • @kellyyoung2861
    @kellyyoung2861 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I am one with my bike and my bike is with me.
    No really though, this made me feel confident that I could tinker around on my own without needing to go to a shop. Thank you!

  • @nunyabusiness6277
    @nunyabusiness6277 5 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    Instead of “Bill Nye the Science Guy” it’s “Rj the bike guy”

  • @spookyskeleton6086
    @spookyskeleton6086 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    i feel like ive improved as a person after watching this video and learning the info to fix my brothers bike. thanks so much!

  • @Kent10810
    @Kent10810 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Great video easily explained, fixed my problem my self. Before I was going to take it to the bike shop and know they would have charged me an arm and a leg to do the job that took me 3 min to do.

    • @Agilepickleunite
      @Agilepickleunite ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Find a new bike shop mine adjusted my brake pads fixed my derailer and taught me how to do it all again I the future for 15$

  • @smart_klick_media_8891
    @smart_klick_media_8891 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Glad this is the first video TH-cam suggested cause you help me define my problem where left shift handle wasnt responding due to it needing lubrication. Had me worried!

  • @Valscorn01
    @Valscorn01 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Quite possibly the most useful video for bikes, on TH-cam.

  • @ildikomatrai3423
    @ildikomatrai3423 ปีที่แล้ว

    It is a very straight forward video. Thank you. My gears do move up to the largest and back to the smallest gear. The issue with my bike is always that the chain will not move swiftly BETWEEN the gears. I keep adjusting the shifters from time to time. They work for a short while but within a few days the shifting from one gear to the next becomes problematic again.

  • @ashesfromashes4129
    @ashesfromashes4129 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for this video- very thorough, very detailed, easy to understand. This is a big help, I'll be running through these tests tomorrow on both my problem children who don't want to shift! Hopefully I'll be able to fix their issues with shifting.

  • @frog.denial
    @frog.denial 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Im a new and casual bike rider. I just got a 7 speed bike from Walmart and not sure if it was like this at the store or if it was from shoving the bike in my little car, but the chain came off and it wasn't shifting gears. having absolutely NO experience with mechanics of any kind, this video helped me fix the shifting gear problem!!! thank you!!!

  • @IIISWILIII
    @IIISWILIII 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    This video fixed my issue in 41 seconds flat. Paused, removed an external headlight battery strapped to the crossbar, and problem was solved. (never considered cable restriction could be an issue until watching). Thanks RJ

  • @mikelipsey8837
    @mikelipsey8837 8 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    You saved me $65! Thank you!

    • @johnalexander8444
      @johnalexander8444 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It's helpful very much thank you

    • @_crockery
      @_crockery 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      In kenya you'll pay about 5$ ngl

    • @_crockery
      @_crockery 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @ryan ashley Awwwwwwwww noooooo.... someone insult kenya now I sad. Bro shut up no one asked

  • @skam790
    @skam790 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I got a free bike, but I wasn’t able to ride it because I couldn’t shift gears. I watched this video and 20 minutes later I had the shifters decreased, re-lubed, and working perfectly. Thanks!

  • @XeniX237
    @XeniX237 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    This was a very informative and useful video!

  • @sammywhammy8295
    @sammywhammy8295 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for this video! I was spending a couple hours trying to figure out what was wrong and it was those darn limit screws! This was a really good video!

  • @swjm07
    @swjm07 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video, very informative. This man knows his bikes!

  • @andrewwhitehead7463
    @andrewwhitehead7463 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks to your video Ive sorted my 45 year old bike myself (after making the whole front derailer slip out of position while going uphill _ dont ask!). So many, many thanks.

  • @danielmcgrane5698
    @danielmcgrane5698 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Best video I've seen on YT to fix this problem, well done sir!

  • @TekkorGJC
    @TekkorGJC 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This video just helped me out today. I just bought a Trek Verve 1. The front shifter was not shifting off Gear 1. (has 3 gears) I tried the screws didnt help. Pulled manually on cable bingo..it shifted. So I determined the builder didnt pull the cable tight enough. Found allen screw at end of cable. Loosened it and pulled cable tighter with needle nose pliers and tightened it back. Fixed..gears shifting now.

    • @mangroveclips
      @mangroveclips 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yo thank you so much!!!! Your comment solved my problem as well!!!!

  • @Jay-ie6rk
    @Jay-ie6rk 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I watched half of this video and I learned so much😂😂💯

  • @leighfennell7890
    @leighfennell7890 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well done video. My Shimano Revoshift 7 speed was making a slight noise when pedalling except in the very high gears and very low gears. I decided to adjust it according to the manual provide with the bike (huffy Sienna).Well, I made things worse. I went from a bit of noise with a full range of gears, down to 1 gear. This video filled in some blanks in the manual by explaining how the high and low adjustment screws function on the rear derailleur. Thanks.

    • @madmikeizcool5863
      @madmikeizcool5863 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I've been having the same issue with mine!

  • @trini_boi2414
    @trini_boi2414 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is the best video I've seen with adjusting the derailleur..I'll be trying these to see if I could fix my issue

  • @turtlesarecool
    @turtlesarecool ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you! For some reason after I manually pushed the derailleur it started working! You're a lifesaver!

  • @hope6840
    @hope6840 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for this video! It showed me that I have an issue with the high-limiting screw.

  • @andreas7027
    @andreas7027 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Excellent! Pedagogical and educational. 5/5 stars!

  • @pvishnuprakash8466
    @pvishnuprakash8466 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey I want to thank you cause of your video I was able to fix my MTB and its gear

  • @BrainInACat
    @BrainInACat 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Manually changing the gears like you showed actually helped kick mine back into place so thank you for the tip!

  • @jadedoucet
    @jadedoucet 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you so much! This was very informative.

  • @coladia
    @coladia 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    THANK YOU!!!!!! 😁👍 My kids are happy and they're impressed with mama!!

  • @gilbertlopez6101
    @gilbertlopez6101 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    thanks for the video great info...also congrats on approaching 75k subscribers

    • @RJTheBikeGuy
      @RJTheBikeGuy  8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks! Probably less than a week! :D

  • @jgbuff04
    @jgbuff04 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    thanks for the video done in simple easy to understand layman terms. Made fixing my old mountain bike a breeze.

  • @lj1846
    @lj1846 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    You bloody legend, so underrated my favourite step by step channel

  • @martinnikolaev6507
    @martinnikolaev6507 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video, very clear and easy to follow.

  • @thunderwood
    @thunderwood 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    This video help me fix a used bike that I bought. Thank you!!!

  • @funnystuff9954
    @funnystuff9954 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fast , quick and precise video. Thanks for that

  • @victorshikhman
    @victorshikhman 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Incredibly detailed! Thank you!

  • @roncooke2188
    @roncooke2188 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks RJ. Had a bike in my workshop yesterday for a service, my first job i replaced all the cables🤑🤑🤑

  • @emcbn
    @emcbn 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much RJ, I just fixed my bike myself!

  • @reikiv3
    @reikiv3 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I'm glad I found this channel. My problem ended up being my gear disks came undone 😢 so it's $80+ paying someone to put it on or buy a new bike. Either way, rip wallet.

  • @hasansakaji9907
    @hasansakaji9907 7 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    your the olny person that helped me with my problem

  • @jennifersedlacek2175
    @jennifersedlacek2175 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for creating these helpful videos!

  • @magicarp1000
    @magicarp1000 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for your videos. They are really helpful !

  • @wm9208
    @wm9208 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This video was the best by far on TH-cam thanks for the help!!

  • @micochong004
    @micochong004 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The part about the derailleur was extremely helpful. Thank you very much!

  • @Rebels702lax
    @Rebels702lax 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    My bike wouldn't shift into all of the gears. it would be stuck on the finer shifter side (idk the correct name) in 5th. The left side worked perfect. After watching this video I messed with my bike a little and now it works like a charm. I think a thank you is in order.

    • @andxzrei
      @andxzrei 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Exactly the sameee

  • @fiftoufi2353
    @fiftoufi2353 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    You sir taught me a lot !!
    God bless you

  • @ihatemundays2
    @ihatemundays2 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I got a Montague bike about 7 years ago, and after a few years of continual use, it had difficulty shifting to a point I just got used to the gear it was on. I'm going to try these ideas and see if I can get my amazing bike back. Thanks!

    • @ihatemundays2
      @ihatemundays2 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Just tried working on the index screws. I'll need a can of WD-40 to clean off all the rust and such, but I'm successfully able to shift the gears. Rode the bike for a block or two around my house. Thanks for the helpful video!

  • @dashcamuk6988
    @dashcamuk6988 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks man, saved me a repair bill for something so simple

  • @981boxster
    @981boxster 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thankyou very much for the extremely useful video

  • @GoldenWave23
    @GoldenWave23 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the help
    My bike has been like this for a bit now and I finally decided to fix it and this really helped

  • @MathIsGreatFun
    @MathIsGreatFun 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Phenomenal video, thank you! So much great information was presented. I have always been intimidated by the inner-workings of a mountain bike... until now.

    • @followhim.8543
      @followhim.8543 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey! I just want to tell you to get it right with God Before you leave this World. God is one and great and all of us humans owe God because we have broken His laws that are carved in our hearts and known as God's ten commandments. The Bible says that there is not one good man and that everyone is condemned by God to pay the price for their sin and that is death. God is great and he is our judge he will judge us for our sin and we can not do anything about it because God can not just ignore sin. thus we all deserve death and hell 🔥 .
      But God he was gracious to us humans and had his son Jesus sacrificed on the cross for your and my sin so that we would not be lost and suffer in the eternal fire. It is written in the Bible: John 3:16 God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. so instead of you dying JESUS ​​died on the cross he was mocked, beaten, whipped for you . just for you and me and all the mankind. he could at any second call down angels to help him of the cross but no he chosed to suffer for you and on that way God showed that he loves. Three days later Jesus was resurrected from death and that showed that he didn’t deserve to die because he was perfect but he taked the punishment of our sin so that we could live with God.
      So turn to God and believe in him through Jesus it is the only way to eternal life with God. God also transformed me because I did disgusting things, but when I received Jesus, God began to do his work in me and thanks to the Lord I am saved. Please do not ignore this because I do not want you my sister or brother to be lost. but through Jesus there is not a single way to God for God is just he can not just forget your sin as long as nothing has paid for your sin and Jesus did. think about this in this way: you’re in a court you are convicted of a punishment the judge will not remove your punishment for the good stuff you have done no he will judge you for the bad ones. but if someone pays your penalty then you are free to go. God did not want you to be lost so He sent Jesus for your sins. It was therefore Jesus said it’s finished before he died. It means that he had taked the punishment of sin instead of you and me. So please Seek God through Christ for Jesus is only way. Jesus said I am the way the truth and the life nobody comes to the father except through me. So please turn to Jesus and get salvation before you die. You don’t know when you gone die it could be tomorrow or today. Every day 150 thousand people due and they didn’t know that. So you could be one of them tomorrow. Seek you salvation in Christ.
      Pray with me: Lord I know I have sinned against you but I apologize and I want to be saved through the blood of Christ forgive me and guide me towards your kingdom God . God help me to walk away from my sin and walk with your righteousness. In Jesus name amen 🙏
      Watch this video if you don’t understand. th-cam.com/video/TCSUKIhjevo/w-d-xo.html

  • @TucsonArizona
    @TucsonArizona 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great explanation! Helps a lot!

  • @zENSEz
    @zENSEz 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks! Fixed my problem. Just had to loosen the screws and it worked like a charm.

  • @darrenrichards2065
    @darrenrichards2065 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you so much I never would of thought it all i done was tighted the screws by the gears cus i thought they were loose lol what a tiny mistake that changed everything

  • @bokihd7924
    @bokihd7924 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you a lot man I managed to fix my bike 👌👍 keep up the good work

  • @mark2manj
    @mark2manj 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much! You gave super clear instructions that I can’t wait to try. What do you put your bikes up on to work on? Anything I might already have? I’ll google it too.

    • @RJTheBikeGuy
      @RJTheBikeGuy  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I use a bike repair stand in most cases.

  • @MegaKnights13
    @MegaKnights13 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great! Fixed the problem with three turns of my lower limit on the derailleur

  • @KILLERONROAD
    @KILLERONROAD 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Bro, all of my gears work now. Thank you!

  • @T-34-57-fl5ds
    @T-34-57-fl5ds 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is very informative but not what I was needing but I will keep it in mind

  • @eddielorenzana2320
    @eddielorenzana2320 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Man thank you so much. I have Shimano shifters and I just went an flooded the shifter with WD40 and it worked. Thank you!

    • @RJTheBikeGuy
      @RJTheBikeGuy  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Follow up with a good lubricant like Tri Flow.

  • @aarongrosbeck1427
    @aarongrosbeck1427 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the information. Gonna be able to fix my front derailer issue.

  • @silviocaceres3719
    @silviocaceres3719 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great and informative video, thanks RJ!

  • @karlhandley9375
    @karlhandley9375 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a brilliant, clearly explained video.

  • @eruetifoster5162
    @eruetifoster5162 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the heads up RJ.

  • @charlesvilain1512
    @charlesvilain1512 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great vid, very helpful. Thanks, would recommend!

  • @prawaljain4765
    @prawaljain4765 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    thankyou dude. it helped me a lot repairing my bike. otherwise it could have gone to scrap.👍👍

  • @mooremoneymakin
    @mooremoneymakin 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video - helped me fix my bike not changing to the top 2 gears (was a combo of the first 2 points)

  • @davidbradley1377
    @davidbradley1377 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fantastic mate. Thanks for sharing!

  • @proudlyindian001
    @proudlyindian001 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    VERY VERY HELPFUL VIDEO CONTENTS HELPED ME A LOT👍

  • @barryffay
    @barryffay 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Gets right down to it! Great explanations. I went right out and fixed my bike`s shifting! What else matters?

  • @froglegs4910
    @froglegs4910 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very excellent explanation !

  • @idezilla
    @idezilla 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I replaced my cable (Bell 4-cable box from Walmart) and rear derailleur works fine now. Also, the rear clamp had a groove that would not clamp the cable but slid on it. Had to wrap the cable around the clamp, works fine now.

  • @smritisingh9972
    @smritisingh9972 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Got some knowledge from you. Thanks 🙏

  • @roncooke2188
    @roncooke2188 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yes i do agree and i change the cables when i have bike in for servicing but this trike is new 6 weeks old, one is not jumping to conclusions that a cable need replacing. But we got there and all sorted

  • @justintrinidad9118
    @justintrinidad9118 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you!!! Very helpful and informative!!

  • @thesolstephens
    @thesolstephens 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    good stuff. - great content. - thank you and please continue

  • @shrek1292
    @shrek1292 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Really helped me out, thank you 😁

  • @davdjimenez1150
    @davdjimenez1150 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    One day I wanted to clean my bike and decided to also tighten all the screws I can see, such a bad idea I did not know what the were for, thanks to this video I was able to readjust all my gears and wires

  • @Matthew-gj8kk
    @Matthew-gj8kk 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing video! Thanks for helping me fix mine.

  • @danieledgar4622
    @danieledgar4622 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome video! Fixed my problem! Thanks!

  • @Oliviamorgan18
    @Oliviamorgan18 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very helpful thank you

  • @Ali-Rida
    @Ali-Rida 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    After a lot of research on YT to fix my bike's rear derailleur shifting issue I finally found the issue and solution! Couldn't find a YT video on this matter! I explain it below:
    1) The most common type of housing has an inner thin wires tube and an outer plastic covering tube. Apparently after a while because of pressure the outer plastic tube jams and the inner tube wires are exposed that can get crushed by pressure on ferrels! This causes a serious metal-metal fraction between the cable and thin wires of housing, worse than any dirt or rust can do!
    2) Loosen the shifter cable and release the cable at the derailleur (watch YT guides) and through all housings to free all housing parts.
    3) You have to cleanly cut the exposed thin wires of housing to align it with plastic cover tube. Be careful not to block inner empty hole (where the cable passes) by crushing the wires. You need a sharp wire cutter (or a specialized tool from bike shop!) Then clean up both ends of housing and lube a bit.
    4) Insert the cable in all housing parts and through the derailleur cable clamp. Since you lost some housing length, to have the same tension on the cable at a particular gear you need to pull the cable out of derailleur cable clamp a bit compared to what it was before. This needs to be fine tuned to have perfect correspondence between shifter and derailleur for all gear range (watch YT guides).
    Hope it helps someone.

  • @hr6149
    @hr6149 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    You just saved me $100++ sir! Thank you!

  • @noelwilson9797
    @noelwilson9797 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice and clear ...thank you!!